Match Details: San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle OrcasDate: July 20th, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM PDT
Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
Broadcast: Live on Willow TVPreview:The Seattle Orcas are hoping that a change of venue from Morrisville to Dallas will inspire a change in fortune when they face the San Francisco Unicorns on July 20th. Having lost the previous face-off with this side, the Orcas’ will look to bounce back against a team who have already sealed their spot in the playoffs. This is an important game for the Orcas as the club need to win both their remaining matches to stand a chance of qualification. To catch the action live, secure your tickets now by visiting https://tickets.majorleaguecricket.com/.Pitch Report
The pitches at the Grand Prairie have seen several matches played on them since the T20 World Cup and will hopefully retain its shape and condition, as there are going to be nine more matches on them in the tournament. The pitch has maintained a similar pattern in most of the matches, as old ball start gripping towards the latter half of the innings. The track has benefitted the spinners as well as the pacers from time to time and batters have found their scoring options. All of that indicates an evenly balanced game.
Key Players
Seattle Orcas:
Ryan Rickelton: The South African has been the most prolific batter for the Orcas in this season so far and in the last game as he pulled out a classic scoring run as many as 62 percent of the team’s total. He also scored a century at this venue earlier and will look to turn it up once again.Harmeet Singh: The all-rounder has been a vital cog in the Orcas campaign so far and has shown improvements in his bowling as the season has progressed. His record on the Dallas pitch has been notable as well, making him a contender to step up in this crucial match.San Francisco Unicorns:
Pat Cummins: The Australian captain adds a lot of experience to the San Francisco line-up and has the ability to turn up on any given day and steal a game with his bat or ball. His influence and ability to bowl cutters in the back half of the game, makes him a key player.
Matthew Short: Another Aussie who has powered his way through the competition and has been striking close to 190 with the bat. He has also hit a lot of sixes standing tall on the crease, which makes him a dangerous batter.
